There's more to the story : using literature to teach diversity and social-emotional skills in the elementary classroom /
Author / Creator: | Cartledge, Gwendolyn, 1943- author. |
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Imprint: | Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, [2022] |
Description: | xi, 223 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13093751 |
Summary: | Introduce diversity and social-emotional learning to elementary students through a wide array of culturally relevant, quality children's literature. This valuable resource shares recommendations for books that explore race, ethnicity, gender, (dis)ability, religion, and more. The authors pair activities with book suggestions to promote healthy self-affirmation, self-assertion, and conflict resolution so students learn how their actions impact others. Gain a basic understanding of social-emotional learning and concepts. Discover why literature is an effective tool for conveying diversity issues and social-emotional concepts. Engage young students with literature and activities to help them understand complex issues. Integrate literature from a vast array of diverse groups into classroom learning to broaden cultural understanding. Create an environment in which students can learn, process, and celebrate cultural differences. Contents: Section I: Using Diverse and Culturally Relevant Children's Literature for Social-Emotional Development Section II: Affirming Others and Self and Asserting Self Through Diverse and Culturally Relevant Literature Section III: Dealing With Aggression and Conflict Through Diverse and Culturally Relevant Literature Epilogue |
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Physical Description: | xi, 223 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-211) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781952812675 1952812674 9781952812682 |